IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY:

• Eye injury or trauma

  
  

• Blurry Vision or vision loss

  
  

• Eye pains

  
  

• Headache

  
  

• Sudden redness.

  
  

• Sensitivity to light

  
  

• Foreign body sensation

  
  

• Fever

  
  

• Itchy, grainy/scratch feeling in the eyes

  
  

• Swollen lymph nodes

  
  

• Throbbing eye pain when you bend

  
  

• Swelling of eye lids

  
  

• Discharge (watery or pus like) make eyelids sticky

  
  

IF YOU HAVE A RED EYE DUE TO INFECTION, ALLERGY OR IRRITATION:

Do not panic, as the condition is self-limiting

• Flush the eye with water

  
  

• Wash your hands regularly and before applying medicine in the eye

  
  

• Protect eyes from bright light

  
  

• Get some rest and rehydrate yourself

  
  

• If using contact lenses, remove and use eye glasses

  
  

• Clean and wash eye glasses with water and soap

  
  

• Use warm or cold compress ver

  
  

• Use over-the-counter eye drops

  
  

• VISIT an eye specialist if symptoms persist for medical treatment

  
  

DOs




• Wash your hands with soap frequently

  
  

• Wash face with water and soap as often as possible

  
  

• Clean eyes with tissue and safely discard used tissues

  
  

• Use sanitizer whenever necessary

  
  

• Wear sun glasses outdoors

  
  

• Remove contact lenses before sleeping

  
  

• Clean contact lenses properly before use

  
  

• Get enough sleep and rest your eyes

  
  

DON'Ts




• Avoid crowds

  
  

• Avoid use of hankies

  
  

• Avoid sharing makeup or eye Products

  
  

• Avoid touching eyes

  
  

• Avoid scratching your eyes

  
  

• Avoid smoking and stay hydrated

  
  

• Do not apply random things into your eyes e.g tea leaves, urine, mujaja, kakomera, kasubi, etc

  
  

• Don’t use steroids as they can reduce the eyes ability to fight infection